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To: Grizzled Bear
The atmosphere of Venus at the surface is all you say. However, a properly-sized and ballasted acid-resistant glass bubble with an earth-normal atmosphere inside would float in the denser CO2 atmosphere of Venus 30 miles / 50 km above that hellish surface in regal comfort. Maybe do "gas mining?"
78 posted on 04/27/2010 7:46:28 AM PDT by RJR_fan (Christians need to reclaim and excel in the genre of science fiction.)
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To: RJR_fan

You’re right. What could possibly go wrong?

I’m thinking along the lines of ships at sea. If, for some reason, a ship is damaged and takes on water, the passengers will get wet. With a glass sphere floating through acidic clouds...let’s not go there.

on the other hand, the imagery would make for one hell of a heavy metal video!


80 posted on 04/27/2010 8:17:41 AM PDT by Grizzled Bear (Does not play well with others.)
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